Andrei Kondakov Trio

“Icon of Petersburg jazz”

Andrei Kondakov is one of the brightest, auspicious and honored Russian jazz composers and piano players. He is a bandleader, an exceptional melodist, brilliant improviser and talented musical producer. With flawless performance technique and true gift of being open to all kinds of musical directions and experiments, Andrei Kondakov is a constant guest of jazz festivals and the best jazz clubs all over the world. An initiator of numerous Russian and international jazz projects, the art-director of the most famous Petersburg jazz club JFC Jazz Club, he is in many respects an “icon of Petersburg jazz”.

In this project together with his true partners: extraordinary double bass player Vladimir Volkov and drummer Gary Bagdasarian he presents his original music and some French pieces from well-known movies of 20th century. He beautifully mixes elements of neo classic, rock and jazz music with classic-based harmony, freedom of contemporary rhythm structures.